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Adenophorus tenellus
Kolokolo
As recorded: Adenophorus tenellus (Kaulf.) Ranker
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 60583
- Date
- September 8, 1980
- Locality
- Wailuku river, 12 mi. W of Hilo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,200 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 8, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
Adenophorus tenellus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) David Pierce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) biodiv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-28
Wright Rd, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Adenophorus tenellus. BISH 648081. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956653465. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/648081.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956653465 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
